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Patent GB-2428532-A (GB)
Title: An acrylic resin/mineral loudspeaker cabinet
Inventor: JUPP STEPHEN DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A loudspeaker cabinet has at least one curved wall and is of a solid material comprising a blend of acrylic resin and mineral. An example of a suitable mineral is Aluminium TriHydrate (ATH), a naturally occurring mineral obtainable from bauxite. A suitable resin is PolyMethyl MethAcrylate (PMMA). It is preferred that the blend is predominantly mineral, i.e. the resin content is below 50%. A commercially available material satisfying these requirements is available in the form of Corian  õ  , a material available from E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co, Le Grand Saconnex, Geneva (CH). The curved wall of the cabinet is preferable a compound curve, i.e. curved in two dimensions. The resin/mineral blend of the invention is easily formed into the complex shapes called for in the design of loudspeaker cabinets. It can be thermoformed, routed, carved, sandblasted (etc) with relative ease and this enable complex shape to be formed.
Patent GB-2418473-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic braking system using working hydraulic pump of fork lift
Inventor: BINEV BINO
IPC: F15B21/14
Filed: 2005-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrostatic drive system for a mobile machine, in particular fork lift truck, with a travel drive (4) and working hydraulics (6), the working hydraulics having a variable delivery pump (5) which is operatively connected to the driving engine (1), is connected to a container (10) on the inlet side and delivers to a delivery line (11), to which at least one consumer of the working hydraulics (6) is connected, which consumer is controllable by means of a control valve device (13; 15; 17; 18) having a closed neutral position (13a; 15a; 17a; 18a), the pump (5) being adjustable in the direction of a higher delivery to generate a braking action in braking or overrun condition of the travel drive and the pressure medium delivered by the pump (5) being feedable to a pressure valve (9). In order to ensure an actuation of the consumers of the working hydraulics in overrun or braking condition, it is proposed according to the invention that the pressure valve (9) is arranged in the delivery line (11) led from the pump (5) to the control valve device (13; 15; 17; 18), a container branch line (29), which is connected to a container (10) and in which a circulating device (31) is arranged, being connected to the delivery line (11) downstream of the pressure valve (9). This arrangement allows steering and other controls to work even when the machine is decelerating or travelling downhill.
Patent GB-2419555-A (GB)
Title: Stepped drill bit
Inventor: KELSEY ALAN ROBERT
IPC: B23B51/00
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: This invention relates to drills, particularly for thick plate material of over 10 mm depth. Drills for cutting thin plate material by way of hand held electric drills are known, but for drilling thick plate material, there has hitherto been used hollow drills that necessitate the use of central ejectors to remove a slug of metal cut form a plate, with added costs and complexity. The invention seeks to avoid this by a construction comprising a solid body formed with a central cutting tip at one end, behind which and extending towards the rear end of the drill is a first land of a required diameter and of a length of at least 11mm, followed by at least one other land of required greater diameter and of a length of at least 11mm, with a cutting shoulder connecting one land and a succeeding land, the body at the opposite end to the cutting tip, being provided with a connector whereby the drill can be secured to the chuck of a bench mounted drill or a portable drilling machine.
Patent GB-2420337-A (GB)
Title: Lifting straps of bulk bags
Inventor: SAMADIJAVAN AMIR
IPC: B65D88/16
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: Bulk bag made from woven fabric or foil for the transport and/or storage of bulk goods, whereby the bag comprises at least four side panels (1) and a bottom panel, and a lifting strap (3) formed from woven fabric or foil is provided on at least one side panel, characterized in that the apex (4) of the lifting strap (3) when under load lies below the upper edge (5) of the bag. The strap (3) may be formed by a continuous loop which is sewn to the side panel and can receive a forklift tine of the like (15) in its raised apex (4).
Patent GB-2432900-A (GB)
Title: A cooler having a valve to control the amount of cooling
Inventor: CLISSOLD ROY
IPC: F24F13/30
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A cooler 11 for cooling a fluid comprises an inlet 28, an outlet 31 and at least one passage 30 for the fluid, at least one coolant passage 32 through which a coolant passes for heat transfer with the at least one passage 30 for the fluid, and a butterfly valve 25 moveable between a direct flow position (fig 4) whereby a minimum resistance is exhibited to the flow of the fluid from the inlet 28 to the outlet 31 and substantially no fluid flows through the at least one passage 20 for the fluid, and a transfer position (fig 5) whereby all of the fluid in the cooler 11 is diverted through the at least one passage 20 for the fluid before flowing out of the outlet 31. The fluid may be exhaust from an engine (5, fig 1) and the cooler 11 may be used in an air conditioning system or as an oil cooler. The at least one passage 30 for the fluid and coolant passage 32 may be C-shaped (figs 7 and 8) and comprise of plates stacked together. Cooler 11 may be combined into a single unit with an emission control device (12) after the cooler 11 or before the cooler 11 and combined with a further emission control device (figs 9 and 10, 12B). Emission control device 12 may be a catalytic converter (12A) or NOx trap (12B).
Patent GB-2435436-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for multiphase fluid separation
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: B04C3/00
Filed: 2006-02-25
Abstract: A method is dislcosed for separating a multiphase fluid stream comprising a heavier fluid component and a lighter fluid component, the method comprising causing the fluid to flow along a first helical flowpath, the first helical flowpath having a first pitch, the first helical flowpath being sufficiently long to establish a stabilised rotating fluid flow pattern for the stream causing the uniform rotating fluid to flow along a second helical flowpath, the second helical flowpath having a second pitch, wherein the second pitch is greater than the first pitch; and removing the lighter fluid from a radially inner region of the second helical flowpath. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed. The method and apparatus are particular suitable for the separation of oil droplets from water, especially from water for reinjection into a subterranean formation as part of an oil and gas production operation. The method and apparatus are conveniently applied on a modular basis. The method is specifically characterised by reference to a critical Reynolds value which is preferably greater than 100,000.
Patent GB-2424231-A (GB)
Title: Casing profile
Inventor: COWLING GARY
IPC: E04F19/00
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: A casing profile <B>1</B> for boxing in or for use in furniture comprises a board <B>2</B> with angled cross section. At least one angled joint is formed by wrapping the board <B>2</B> around dowelling <B>6</B>. The board <B>2</B> has a channel routed in a first surface <B>8</B>, the dowelling <B>6</B> is located in the channel and is adhered to the board <B>2</B>. The bottom of the channel comprises a bendable thickness of the board <B>2</B> which is wrapped around and adhered to the dowelling <B>6</B>. The other surface <B>7</B> of the board <B>2</B> may be veneered. The dowelling may be circular. The board <B>2</B> and dowelling <B>6</B> may be of medium density fibreboard (MDF) The dowelling <B>6</B> may have a grain which lies across the joint of the profile. The dowelling <B>6</B> may have a groove <B>14</B> along its length.
Patent GB-2429263-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: COERDT MARTIN
IPC: F16K31/64
Filed: 2006-08-14
Abstract: A valve 1 including a valve housing 18 for fitting in a hot water pipe circuit is controlled by a temperature position pickup 16 and reduces the volume flow to a residual volume. The residual volume flow can be adjusted by an adjusting sleeve 4 arranged on a valve locking piece 3. The adjusting sleeve is provided with different sized flow openings that cover windows in the valve locking piece. The valve locking piece is biased against a valve seat 19 by springs 10, 14. The water temperature is adjustable from the outside by an operating element 2.
Patent GB-2444095-A (GB)
Title: Connector block with disconnection points used in a distribution frame
Inventor: DIEPSTRATEN PATRICK JACQUES AN
IPC: H01R13/70
Filed: 2006-11-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a distribution frame with at least one connector block, the connector block being mechanically connectable with the distribution frame to thereby cooperate electrically with the distribution frame to provide a first signal path between a first side and a second side of the distribution frame, the connector block having connector means for connecting a signal cable for an additional telecommunication service and being provided with a communication path for providing a second signal path between the signal cable and the second side of the distribution frame, the connector block having a first and second disconnection units for providing two states of the connector block, in the first state at least the second signal path is provided and in the first state at least the first signal path is provided. The present invention provides a disconnect point for upgrading and/or providing an additional service (e.g. xDSL service) in a telecommunications network e.g. POTS. The present invention relates to a modified version of a connector block which allows a variety of possibilities, e.g. the connection of a new service or equipment while maintaining legacy services or maintaining potential access to legacy services or also allowing disconnection of the legacy service once the new service is functional, or disconnection of the new service and return to the legacy service if necessary.
Patent GB-2452236-A (GB)
Title: Party balloon with illumination device
Inventor: JEFFREY PETER
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: A party balloon (10) comprises an expansible membrane with an inlet port (15) to allow entry of gas upon inflation and an illumination device comprising a light emitting diode (LED) (50) powered by at least one battery (54) is mounted inside the balloon (10), a strip of insulating material (53) is initially located between the battery or batteries (54) and the LED (50) and is withdrawn to light up the LED and the balloon. The illumination device (50) may have a projection (58) whereby it is attached to the expansible membrane, inside the balloon, by a clip or 0-ring (59) fitted onto the projection (58) from outside the balloon.
Patent GB-2450083-A (GB)
Title: Portable vehicle sunshade for attachment to rear view mirror
Inventor: KHAN-SULLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 2007-06-11
Abstract: A removable vehicle sunshade may be comprised of two main panels 12 and 16 surrounded by a semi rigid rectangular frame 13. The sunvisor may be attached to a vehicle windscreen via one or more suction cups 14 mounted on said frame. Hook and loop fastenings 15 may be provided to releasably hold the panels together. The sunshade may be placed over the stem of a vehicle rearview mirror (3 Fig 2B) wherein a the panels 12 and 16 deform to allow the stem to pass between. In a second embodiment the sunshade may have a one piece elastic panel (23 Fig 3A) a hole 24 exists in the panel to allow the mirror stem to pass through. In subsequent embodiments the shade may be frameless, and may not be restricted to a rectangular shape. Designs and decorations may be printed thereon.
Patent GB-2454703-A (GB)
Title: Toilet and sink arrangement
Inventor: EDWARDS Martin
IPC: A47K4/00
Filed: 2007-11-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet and sink arrangement 10 comprising a floor mounted toilet bowl 12 with a cistern 16 containing water for flushing the toilet. A sink bowl 20 and a tap 22 are disposed on the cistern 16, and waste water from the sink bowl 20 flows into the cistern 16 below. When the toilet cistern fills, following flushing, clean water is supplied both to the tap 22 and the cistern 16 until the cistern is sufficiently full of water. A later embodiment relates to a kit for converting a toilet into said toilet and sink arrangement.
Patent GB-2449324-A (GB)
Title: A floor box
Inventor: QASIM HEZAR
IPC: H02G3/18
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: A floor box for facilitating the connection of one or more cables to one or more connection points beneath a floor. In a first aspect the floor box comprises a base and a cover 22 moveable between an open position in which said one or more connection points are accessible for the connection or disconnection of one or more cables and a closed position and the floor box defines one or more cable through holes 24 such that one or more cables connected to the one or more connection points can extend out of the floor box even with the cover in a closed position. Each of the through holes in the floor box includes a cable retaining means 34 for forcibly holding the cable in line with the cable aperture 24. The cable retention means 34 preferably comprises two opposing resilient clamps inclined at an angle to the axis of the cable; the resilient fingers 34 may have sharp edges and are angled toward the interior of the box such that the cable clamp resists pulling of the cable in an opposite direction in such a way that the holding force increases as the cable is pulled providing strain relief. In a second aspect cable access rotators 25 are provided which can be moved between an open and closed position 25c, 25a, and in both positions the cable access rotator does not protrude above the upper face of the floor box. The cable access rotators are preferably provided in a cover of the floor box and biased into a closed position.
Patent GB-2448064-A (GB)
Title: Cooling heat-emitting electrical components on a textile machine
Inventor: HOESEL FRITZ
IPC: D01H1/16
Filed: 2008-03-26
Abstract: In a device on a textile machine, for cooling heat-emitting electrical components, for example electrical switching devices 37, 38, 39, the heat-emitting components are cooled by at least a portion of air supplied to the textile machine. In this way air supplied to the textile machine is utilised to absorb heat from electrical components before it reaches the usual components of the machine. The air stream may flow over or through a cabinet 21 for the electrical components, preferably between double walls of the cabinet. The electrical components may be connected to a base plate 36, a rear side of which may be cooled directly by the air stream or indirectly via a wall of the cabinet. The base plate may have cooling bodies (41, 42, fig 6a) located on its rear side at locations corresponding to locations on the front side where heat is generated. The supply air may be cooled (pre-cooled). Temperature sensors and additional fans (44, 45, fig 8) connected to a machine controller may be provided to ensure sufficient cooling. The controller may produce a warning at a pre-set temperature, and may shut-down the machine.
Patent GB-2461856-A (GB)
Title: Testing an electronics module for an underwater well installation
Inventor: DAVIS JULIAN R
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2008-07-11
Abstract: A method of testing an electronics module 11 for an underwater well installation, comprises the steps of: providing a test equipment 7 comprising a processor 8 and a Local Area Network (LAN) switch 9, such that the processor 8 may communicate with the switch 9; providing an electronics module 11 comprising a data acquisition means 12 and a second LAN switch 10, such that the data acquisition means 12 may communicate with the second switch 10; passing test data from the processor 8 to the data acquisition means 12 via the first and second LAN switches 9, 10 and monitoring the response of the electronics module 11 in response to the test data. The switches may comprise Ethernet switches. There may be a plurality of processors and these may output test data in parallel.
Patent GB-2462139-A (GB)
Title: Safe kitchen knife, with rounded end
Inventor: JEFFREY NEIL DAVID
IPC: B26B3/00
Filed: 2008-07-26
Abstract: The knife's sharp and dangerous point normally found in 'standard' kitchen knives is rounded off, while maintaining a sharp bottom edge for cutting. This bottom edge can have varying degrees of sharpness depending on its use, i.e. the knife can be used for cutting bread, vegetables, meat or fish.
Patent GB-2465554-A (GB)
Title: Slurry bubble column reactor
Inventor: GUTERMUTH THOMAS
IPC: B01F33/40
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A slurry bubble column reactor (11) with a gas distribution arrangement comprising an upper sparger (12), a lower sparger (13) and an open-ended tube (14) or riser. Gas from the lower sparger (13) enters the tube (14) and lowers the density of slurry in the tube (14). The difference in slurry density causes the slurry in the tube (14) to rise, causing slurry outside the tube (14) to move down, maintaining circulation and flushing catalyst from the vessel wall. Each of the spargers (12, 13) comprises a plurality of circular or part-circular concentric pipes having a plurality of nozzles arranged along their lengths.
Patent GB-2465994-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural machine with tapered storage tank
Inventor: HIDDEMA JORIS JAN
IPC: A01C15/00
Filed: 2008-12-05
Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural application vehicle 10 is provided. The vehicle 10, such as a sprayer, comprises an operator's cab 17 disposed forwardly of a storage tank 15 for the material to be applied. The storage tank 15 is tapered in a horizontal plane towards the cab 17 so as to improve the rearward visibility of an operator 20.
Patent GB-2466191-A (GB)
Title: Means and method for transmitting and acquiring a system information (SI) message.
Inventor: WORRALL CHANDRIKA KUMUDINIE
IPC: H04W48/12
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: Means and method for the transmission and acquisition of a system information (SI) message in particular, in a long term evolution time division duplex (LTE-TDD) communication system where the invention avoids the scheduling of transmission in unavailable uplink subframes. The invention provides a network element for a cellular communication system comprising a signal processing logic module arranged to generate a single SI message and a transceiver arranged to transmit the single SI message to at least one wireless communication unit a number of times, wherein the number is associated with a SI window length. Also provided is a wireless subscriber communication unit comprising a receiver arranged to receive a single SI message from a network element and a signal processing logic module arranged to process the single SI message, wherein the SI message is received a number of times and wherein the the number is associated with a SI window length. For example, the SI window length may be a selected time period, for example, the SI transmission window length (w) defined in 3GPP TS 36.331 and the invention provides an effective transmission (and reception) period of this duration, by, in the case of a TDD system, taking the TDD radio frame configuration into consideration and avoiding transmission in unavailable TDD uplink subframes. In one example, the signal processing logic module is arranged to determine a number of repetitions and periodicity of the number of transmitted SI messages. In a further example, the signal processing logic module may be further arranged to configure a SI reception window based on a radio frame configuration.
Patent GB-2459002-A (GB)
Title: Master volume control for valve amplifier
Inventor: SHIMIZU MOTOAKI
IPC: H01R33/76
Filed: 2009-01-16
Abstract: A master volume control unit 51 can be added to a valve (vacuum tube) amplifier 1, such as a guitar amplifier etc., without having to make troublesome modifications such as soldering, drilling the chassis or the like. The master volume control can be connected to the vacuum tube amplifier by sandwiching an adaptor between a valve and its socket. For example, adaptors 53 and 54 are connected between power amplifier valves 21 and 22 and their respective sockets (valve bases) 8 and 9. Alternatively, an adaptor may be attached between a vacuum tube socket and a vacuum tube in a phase inversion (phase splitter) circuit (fig.3). The volume control circuit (fig.2) includes ganged variable resistors 81 and 82. These may be connected by the adaptors 53 and 54 to the control grids of valves 21 and 22, which work in a push-pull circuit, allowing the volume to be controlled. The unit 51 allows a guitarist to over-drive a pre-amplifier stage of the amplifier to create a desired level of distortion, and then to control the volume with the master volume control knob 52.
Patent GB-2467148-A (GB)
Title: Redox Fuel Cells
Inventor: KNUCKEY KATHRYN
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species comprising at least one electron withdrawing substituent on at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, the substituent being separated from the ring by a spacer group, the modified ferrocene species being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
Patent GB-2456915-A (GB)
Title: A process for the acetylation of wood
Inventor: GIROTRA KAPIL
IPC: B27K3/36
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A process for the acetylation of wood comprises the steps of: <SL COMPACT=COMPACT> <LI>(a) submerging wood having a moisture content of 6% to 20% by weight in an acetylation fluid at a temperature of 10{C to 120{C ; <LI>(b) increasing the pressure in the vessel to 2 to 20 bar for a period of 10 to 300 minutes; <LI>(c) removing excess acetylation fluid from the vessel; <LI>(d) introducing an inert fluid, which is circulated and heated until the internal temperature of the wood begins to show an exotherm, and controlling the supply of heat to the wood until the exotherm is complete, and maintaining the internal temperature of the wood below 170{C; <LI>(e) heating the circulating fluid to a temperature of 85{C to 150{C for a time of 10 to 30 minutes to initiate a second exothermic reaction, and controlling the supply of heat to the wood until the exotherm is complete and maintaining the internal temperature of the wood below 170{C; <LI>(f) removing the circulating fluid and allowing the acetylated wood to cool to ambient temperature. </SL> An acetylated wood has a radial shrinkage ration R2/R1 of 0.27 to 0.64 wherein R2 is the radial shrinkage after acetylation and R1 is the shrinkage before acetylation, and a tangential shrinkage ration T2/T1 of 0.26 to 0.48 where T2 is the tangential shrinkage after acetylation and T1 is the shrinkage before acetylation.